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An interesting portion of a Time interview, in which Pawlenty -- whose challenges include developing a clear central rationale for his candidacy -- doesn't quite deliver one:

And when I ask Pawlenty, during a second interview in Des Moines, Iowa, exactly when he decided he was up to the grand challenge of the presidency, he answers in less than grandiose terms, explaining how he'd set up a political-action committee in 2009. I try again, saying I am curious about when he first imagined himself worthy of the history books, ready to send soldiers to their deaths and endure the national stage's harsh toll. "I don't know," he replies. "I wish I had a good answer for you on that." Pawlenty says it is not an idea that crossed his mind 15 or 20 years ago but that as he considered life as a relatively young ex-governor, he felt obliged not to take the easy path and "go make some money and play hockey and drink beer." He adds that he almost didn't run at all. "Mary and I talked about this at length, and many times, and it was a close call," he says, mentioning his wife of 24 years. He adds with a laugh, "It could have gone the other way for all the reasons you're suggesting."

Posted by Ben Smith 01:36 PM

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Sounds to me like the Time reporting was just upset that Pawlenty didn't give him a good sound bite. Republicans know to make a small target when talking to leftist rags like Time. Anything you say can and will be distorted for partisan leftwing gains.

Pawlenty is just another RINO. In a quest for new revenue, Pawlenty supported a 75 cents per pack cigarette tax called "health impact" fee. On the environment, Pawlenty imposed some of the most aggressive renewable energy mandates in the country.

Thats a very convenient assumption Dan to me it looks like a guy who can't even make the biggest decision of his life even remotely interesting or exciting. Pawlenty keeps he is going to make Mitt Romney look like Mick Jagger.

You have to understand Dan, that to Tom and Time and other liberal/socialist apologists and promoters, you have to decide at an early age that you're God's gift to America, like the Chicago mafia's messiah, so you can hone your skills in the belly of the Democrat's cauldron of corruption and then "humbly" lol offer your services as a community organizer and be sainted by the left, without actually doing anything in your life. Hard for the left to imagine that a person could actually grow within themselves and come to realize that what they offer might benefit the country as opposed to wanting to be President for the neat dinner dates with the misses in NYC.

There's a disconnect between the premise of this article and its contents - Mr. Pawlenty wasn't asked about a rationale for his presidential ambitions, but when exactly they kicked in. There's a big difference between the two.
Still won't vote for him, though.

The GOP is in defcon4 mode, they have NO candidate that can remotely hold a candle to President Obama, and they know it. Tim Pawlenty always looks like a deer staring into headlights, and I won't even start on the rest of the crew. Maybe they ca just continue to call Obama names likes the posters on this thread and hope that strategy tides them over during this shellacking they are about to experience.

Correction: there is one thing more pathetic than Tim Pawlenty supporters. They are the Obama worshipers who think their man Barry with a whopping 46% approval rating is "unbeatable." They are of course clowns, and will shed the tears of a clown on election night as Mitt Romney easily defeats Barack Obama.

@ Ryan, no need to wait for me to shed tears on election night. You guys have me crying laughing now at your desperate attempt to ignore the obvious.
@johncanadajohn...hmm, project much? And Mitt Romney is being"shellacked" by his own party over Romneycare, he'll never make it past New Hampshire,but keep trying and thanks for playing.